Holidays should be your one chance to relax and unwind, but with today’s financial troubles threatening to spoil your experience, is there a way to get the best of both worlds and have a hassle-free holiday at a low cost too? Fortunately, the answer is ‘yes’, thanks to the myriad of all inclusive hotel deals currently available in popular locations.
All inclusive resorts lend themselves perfectly to stress-free holidaying. The essentials are fully catered for, while numerous on site facilities mean that if you decide you want a change from lounging by the pool or need something to keep the kids happy, you don’t need to go far to find alternative entertainment. All this means that the ‘hassle-free’ element of your holiday is fully covered, but what about the ‘cheap’ part?
Hotels in a wide range of popular locations are offering excellent deals to tempt guests at the moment, so you can benefit from the luxuries of all inclusive at a much less stressful price:
Greece
Greece and its islands make popular choices for a relaxing getaway and tick all the boxes when it comes to scenery, culture, activities and cost. On the island of Kos, for example, all inclusive hotels can be found for as little as £16 per person per night this October. With a three course meal for two, plus wine, in Greece costing on average £38.30, according to the Post Office Holiday Costs Barometer 2009, the many all inclusive Greece hotels are an obvious choice.
Turkey
Falling just outside the Euro-zone, but still within easy reach, Turkey is offering great value for holiday-makers at the moment. The cost of eating out is climbing, however, so an all inclusive holiday is a sensible choice price-wise. All inclusive Turkey hotels near the capital are costing as little as £17 per person per night this September.
The Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands offer excellent variety for holiday-makers, from the action and excitement of Ibiza and Mallorca to the quieter shores of Menorca. There are currently some great deals to be found on Balearic Islands hotels. A four star all inclusive experience in Ibiza can be found for just over £30 per person per night this September, while even better deals are to be had in Mallorca, where prices drop to £19.50 per person per night.
When looking for a hotel abroad the first word people usually enter into a search engine is ‘cheap’. In its most basic form it means ‘costing little money’, but for a long time now the term has had some more negative connotations. ‘Cheap and nasty’, for example, is a phrase that none of us really want associated with our bargain price hotels. So, is ‘cheap’ on its own what we’re really after when dreaming of that much-needed holiday? Or in this day and age has the word taken on a slightly new meaning with more positive associations?
As we continue to battle against economic crisis, both consumers and holiday-providers are taking another look at the meaning behind terms such as ‘cheap’ and ‘added value’. Nowadays, it’s not just about paying less for a holiday; it’s about getting more out of it as well. Holiday-makers aim to make their pounds work harder.
Hotels have recognised that people are taking more time to search out a good price and that they want reasonable standards and service to go with it. It’s no longer possible for businesses just to drop prices and watch the customers roll in. New hotel deals are flooding the market daily so businesses have to find other ways to stand out. Those that do well in the long term will be the ones who are both low cost and able to back up their offering with good service and high standards. Clever hotels and agents are putting measures in place to add value wherever possible, which is great news for holiday-makers.
So, is this perhaps the key to the real meaning behind the word ‘cheap’ when buying products or services nowadays? Do we really mean something more along the lines of ‘cheap and nice’? As well as offering hotel deals, companies have to offer a good service and quality products so that holiday-makers can feel reassured that the cheap hotels on offer are of an acceptable standard. It’s all about offering that little bit more.